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The killing of General Suleimani, intended as a shot against Iran, could accelerate an Iranian objective: pushing the United States military out of Iraq. BAGHDAD -- American oil workers were [...]

It remained unclear who killed a dozen protesters and bombed the home of the antigovernment cleric Moktada al-Sadr. BAGHDAD -- Unknown assailants killed a dozen unarmed anti-government protesters in the [...]

BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces stepped up patrols Saturday in the southern city of Basra, a strategically important oil port on the border with Iran where longstanding protests about quality [...]

The article focuses on the risks taken by the U.S. military in forming alliance with Iraqi Shiite military. The U.S. Army is requested to train, share intelligence and plan mission with former members of militias to achieve its security goals in the Middle East. The partnership also means that the U.S. is working with Iraqis previously provided with finances, training and arms from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps which is considered as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.

The article reports on demonstrations near the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq on November 4, 2019 against the government and Iran. Topics include gasoline bombs thrown by the protesters at the Iranian Consulate, revolt against efforts by Shiite-dominated Iran to project its power throughout the Middle East, and legislation introduced by Iraq President Barham Salih that would eliminate the system of party lists and allow voters to cast their ballots for individual candidates.

The article reports on Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi visiting the city of Mosul to declare victory and call for unity. The government urged the city’s Sunni residents to detach from the terrorists of the Islamic State. Civilians on the longer-secured east side of the city called for brotherhood between Sunnis and Shiites.

A cover story is presented that examines ISIS (the Islamic State) in Fallujah, Iraq. Particular focus is given to how war in the Middle East has been impacting families. Additional topics discussed include the conflicts between Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq, Nofal Hammadi, the governor-in-exile of Mosul, Iraq, and his work with the United States and its plan for that city's liberation from the Islamic State. Details relating to Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the former prime minister of Iraq is also examined.

The article reports on the fear for trapped civilians at near Falluja in Iraq, as Shiite fighters rain mortar shells and rockets down on the city and its Islamic State occupiers as of June 1, 2016.

The article discusses a lack of national unity within Iraq, highlighting different flags favored by various Iraqi populations. Topics addressed include the Iraqi government's efforts to emphasize national unity within the country, sectarian conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, and the views of Iraqi Kurds.

The article reports on the death of people in the roadside service station in Iraq due to a bomb from Islamic State terrorist group which was aimed at the Shiite pilgrims that are going home to Iran.

The article discusses Iraqis who have been displaced by a conflict involving a Sunni Muslim insurgency aligned with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization as of June 28, 2014. Topics addressed include refugees in Iraq's Kurdish region, as well as Sunnis who left their homes out of fear of violence from Shiite Muslims.

The article reports on the murder of at least 72 people from a majority Sunni village in Iraq by Shiite militants.

The article discusses the Ashura event on November 4, 2014 in Baghdad, Iraq which commemorated the death of Shiite leader Hussein in 680, wherein many Iraqi Shiites deemed the event as drawing historical parallels with the threat against their community from the Islamic State extremists.

The article reports on various militant attacks in Shiite in Iraq including the car bombing at Karbala near the shrine in Shiite Islam, the suicide attack in Shiite mosque in Baghdad, and the shootout at the boulevard of Karrada neighborhood.

The article discusses the Iraqi government's gains against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist organization in Tikrit, Iraq, highlighting U.S. concerns over the role of Shiite militias led by IRanian military officials in combating ISIS. Topics addressed include concerns regarding sectarian tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Iraq, as well as the views of Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi.

The article reports on the tensions between Russia and the U.S. with regards to the battle for eastern Aleppo in Syria as of October 7, 2016. Topics mentioned include Iranian Revolutionary Guards fighting on behalf of a Shiite theocracy, the estimated number of people in Aleppo who are besieged according to the United Nations, and preservation of Syrian state institutions as a priority by Russia and the U.S.

The article discusses how a conflict between the governments of Iran and Saudi Arabia could inflame sectarian tensions in the Middle East region and threaten Iran's efforts to combat the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group. Distrust of the Shiite-led central government in Iran is examined, along with counterterrorism assistance from Sunni tribes and a decision by Saudi Arabia's Sunni monarchy to execute Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 other prisoners

The article discusses a lack of support for Iraqi prime minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's attempts to remain in power despite Iraqi president Fuad Masum's nomination of politician Haider al-Abadi as Iraq's next prime minister. Topics addressed include a decline in support for Maliki from the Iranian government, Iraqi military and the Shiite Islamist Dawa Party political party, as well as Abadi's comments on Maliki.